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Buying & Merchandising Lead - MAT Leave Replacement

ALDO Group Head Office Montreal, Quebec (Onsite) Full-Time

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Job Title: Buying & Merchandising Lead - MAT Leave Replacement

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Looking to unbox your full potential? STEP UP with the ALDO GROUP.

WE\'RE ON A JOURNEY TO CREATE A WORLD OF LOVE, CONFIDENCE AND BELONGING

The ALDO Group has been on this journey for over 40 years. We believe that our passionate associates are at the heart of our success, and that with them we will lead into our future with kindness.

The ALDO Group is committed to diversity and inclusion, not only now, but for the long term. We strongly encourage people who are Aboriginal, racialized, have disabilities, come from gender and sexually diverse communities and/or have intersectional identities to apply for employment with us. At ALDO Group, we will always strive to take steps to create a diverse and inclusive work environment that promotes equal opportunity and accountability.#WeAreALDO

STEP UP EXPERIENCE

• Recognition programs to showcase your talent!
• To be part of a company that takes a stand on issues affecting people, the environment, and our partners
• Summer Fridays (because Summer is for fun)
• Purchase discount on merchandise sold in all our divisions.
• Family & Friends events with discounts on our products
• Subsidized cafeteria & daycare
• Subsidized public transportation and free parking
• On-campus gym with access to a trainer
• Flex schedules and telecommuting
• Sick days
• Attractive total compensation!

YOUR ROLE

Reporting directly to the VP of Global Buying & Merchandising, the AGI Buying & Merchandising Director is responsible for delivering the best possible footwear collections to the international markets. This role is the AGI division\'s connection to the Product development teams, responsible for sharing product, package, and event needs of Franchisees & Wholesale with the PD teams. Ensuring all needs are captured and balancing consistency across regions/markets, in order to optimize sales and profitability for all parties. This role is also responsible in overseeing the handbag purchases for franchise stores and achieving sales budgets by building a strong strategy with franchise partners around pricing, selections of products and buys. This individual will play a key role in fostering cross functional team collaboration, is business minded, a strategic thinker, driven and possesses strong entrepreneurial skills.

• Ensure franchisee product development needs are met by collaborating closely with the Product Development team
• Effectively communicate performance and product needs to Product teams and ensure assortments fulfill all market needs
• Gather franchise roll-up of product needs from Franchise Managers, and act as the voice of franchises during corporate Milestone meetings
• Communicate the collection direction to the International Buying Team
• Guide/Mentor Franchise Buyers &Managers on trends, product, buying strategies, and selection process
• Present and sell the collections to the international buying team and franchisees
• In conjunction with the planning team, responsible for the assortment planning for all international markets, including sku selection, quantification, pricing.
• Sign-off on final buys for all regions regarding product selection, assortment, and depth for Handbags & Accessories
• Develop strong business partnerships with franchisee accounts aiming for sustainable win-win results
• Build strong strategies with partners arounds pricing, selection of products and purchases
• Attend regular calls with Franchise partner to gain insights and action concerns
• Evaluate, coach & train Handbag & Accessory buyer
• Work closely with cross functional team including buying, marketing, planning, retail, finance, and supply chain to optimize the end-to-end GTM process to achieve target sell-through results
• Prepare Market Week activities to ensure that International Division sales forecasts are met for the season
• Plan buying schedule in AGI calendar
• Study & monitor competitive landscape on a ongoing basis
• Conduct market & store visits, provide follow up action plans

DO YOU HAVE THE PROFILE WE\'RE LOOKING FOR?

• Bachelor\'s Degree in Fashion, Business, or related Degree
• 5-7 years of relevant experience
• Superior communication & presentation skills
• Excellent organizational, time management & multi tasking skills
• Strong planning, analytical mindset & problem-solving skills
• Strong computer skills, with excellent knowledge of Excel
• Flair for fashion with entrepreneurial & merchant spirit
• Passionate with solid knowledge of fashion trends
• Bilingual with strong communication skills
• Understanding of retail business, including buying, planning, distribution & financial/ budgetary comprehension
• Able to collaborate and build & maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Strategic thinker

Don\'t wait any longer: STEP UP with us. We want to meet you!

WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT US? HERE ARE SOME FUN FACTS.

Present in more than 100 countries, the ALDO Group has established itself with strong brands:

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. Guided every day by its purpose \xe2\x80\x9cA journey to create a world of love, trust and belonging\xe2\x80\x9d, the organization is simply unique. What makes our culture so one of a kind is our people\'s passion for innovation, excellence, craftsmanship, entrepreneurship and diversity, as well as their empathy and friendliness. In addition, our associates all have an insatiable curiosity!

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor\'s Degree in Fashion, Business, or related Degree
• 5-7 years of relevant experience
• Superior communication & presentation skills
• Excellent organizational, time management & multi tasking skills
• Strong planning, analytical mindset & problem-solving skills
• Strong computer skills, with excellent knowledge of Excel
• Flair for fashion with entrepreneurial & merchant spirit
• Passionate with solid knowledge of fashion trends
• Bilingual with strong communication skills
• Understanding of retail business, including buying, planning, distribution & financial/ budgetary comprehension
• Able to collaborate and build & maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Strategic thinker

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Employee Type Full-Time

Location Montreal, Quebec (Onsite)

Job Type General Business

Experience Not Specified

Date Posted 09/18/2023

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